Just like so many events and public spaces that have experienced closures and cancellations this year, the Experimental Aircraft Association was forced to pull the plug on the popular national tour of their beautiful restored B-17 bomber Aluminum Overcast earlier in 2020 because of health concerns arising from the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, with new safety measures in place, EAA has resumed public tour stops of the B-17 Flying Fortress, limited for now to missions that can be conducted out and back from the association’s headquarters in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.
EAA’s B-17 “Aluminum Overcast” Again Making Public Tour Stops
Key Takeaways:
- The Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) has resumed public flights for its B-17 bomber, Aluminum Overcast, after an earlier cancellation in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
- New safety measures are implemented for the tours, including mandatory face coverings, aircraft sanitization with an ionizing fogger between flights, and flights operating on an "out-and-back" model from Oshkosh with no ground tours.
- Initial tour stops, such as one in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, have proven successful, demonstrating that the historic flight experience can continue safely with the revised procedures.
- EAA is actively developing further tour stops for the B-17, encouraging interested passengers to check their website for updates and information.
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